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 2270 74TH COXGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 305-307. MAY 5, 1936. with the presentation, passage, or collection of said claim or any part thereof. It shall be unlawful for any such agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, or others as herein provided, to collect, receive, exact, or withhold a portion of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 1'0 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connec- tion with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Penalty for violation. Any person violating the' provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. May 5, 19:3tl. [S.998.) [Private. Ko. 502.) Approved, 11ay 5, 1936. [CHAPTER 306.] AN ACT To carry out the findings of the Court of Claims in the case of George Lawley and Son Corporation, of Boston, Massachusetts. Be it enacted by the Senate alld H Use of Repl'esentative8 of the George La'Yley and United State.<; of America in C01Wl'C88 assembled That the Secre- Son CorporatIOn. • .':1 ' '. • Payment to. tary of the Treasury be, and he IS hereby, authorIzed and dIrected to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $92,781 to the George Lawley and Son Corporation, of Boston, Massachusetts, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United Stutes for the (lifference between the actual cost of the construction of two torpedo boats and the amount paid under the contract entered into for the building of said boats, as found by the Court of Claims and reported in Senate Document PrOl1i&O. Numbered 135, Se\'enty-third Congress, second session: Provided, Limitation on attor· Th fh . td' I'At' f ney's, etc., fees. atnopart0 teamountappropriae 111tlIS CInexcess0 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received. by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of serYlces rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, with- hold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 :per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- Penalty for violation. standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined 111 any sum not exceeding $1,000. May 5.1936. [H. R. 1265.) [Private. No. 503.] N. N. Self. Payment to. Approved, ~Iay 5, 1936. [CHAPTER :~Oi.] AN ACT For the relief of K. N. Self. Be it enacted by the Senate and ilOU8e of Repre8entativ('s of the United State.~ of America ·in COllfJl'e.~8 ((88(,lnbl.ul, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to N. N. Self, of Telford, Tennessee, the snm of $53.82 in full ~atis­ faction of his claim against the United States for compensation for services rendered as acting postmaster at Telford, Tennessee, ir:ft:iion on attor- from May 1, 1931, to May 20, 1931, both inclusive: P1'ovided, That ney's, etc., fees. no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any ag-ent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of s(>rvices rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, with- hold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act